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Authorities investigate letters with ‘suspicious substances’ sent to congressional, election offices

Reported by 16 outlets from 9 countries, in 3 languages, between 15 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.

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Federal authorities are investigating suspicious letters containing substances sent to congressional and election offices nationwide. The mailings, which occurred before the midterm elections, have been reported to target various state election offices. Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service, are looking into the mailings, urging recipients to treat them as potentially hazardous.

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  1. Authorities investigate letters with ‘suspicious substances’ sent to congressional, election offices Headline of the event's most representative article · Global News, 15 Oct 2026
  2. Where it happened: Washington, United States. See on the map
  3. Reported by 16 outlets from 9 countries, in 3 languages, between 15 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.19 articles · See all headlines

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Austria2
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  1. First article seen: “Suspicious white powder sent to election offices in 3 states”
  2. Covered by 10 outlets
  3. 3 new outlets, including “تحقيق في رسائل مشبوهة بمواد خطرة تستهدف مكاتب الانتخابات الأمريكية”

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